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Forget Stocks: Invest in Soccer

Brazilian companies bank on young talent

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 19, 2008 8:59 AM CDT

(Newser) – The hottest new commodity in Brazil is its soccer stars, and investors are taking note. Companies like Traffic are buying up the contracts of the next wave of potential Ronaldinhos and then lending their acquisitions out to poor but visible Brazilian teams. When European leagues...   Read full story »

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